HR 836
119th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
Introduced: January 31, 2025
Introduced by:
Valadao, David G.
Republican
· California
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 6, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 5, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 5, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
Feb 5, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
Feb 5, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836.
Feb 5, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H478-480)
Feb 5, 2025
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
This bill requires the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to (1) jointly evaluate the container aerial firefighting system to assess its use to mitigate and suppress wildfires, and (2) report on the results of the evaluation to Congress.
The system allows for the use of airdrop-capable disposable containers of water or fire retardant in order to increase the number of airlift assets available for wildfire emergencies.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.